Farioli on refereeing: “Some calls were questionable, to say the least” | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli, FC Porto’s coach, was confronted with a phrase he had uttered during the league campaign: “The grey area is turning green.”

The Dragons’ manager had words of appreciation for rivals Benfica and Sporting and also criticised some “questionable” decisions.

“What we did throughout the whole season and the effort we had to make was incredible. Our two rivals are two giants, who came from the UEFA Champions League. Sporting qualified for the quarter-finals and Benfica gave Real Madrid a hard time. Last season, the gap was big. What they did this season was repeat what they had done before. This time, we got 88 points, a fantastic ability to pick up points with high-level performances. At times, overcoming difficulties, in a way with the injuries to Luuk and Samu. I think with some decisions that were, at the very least, questionable. It happened several times during the season. What the team did was incredible,” he said in an interview with RTP.

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